half cut
(informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada) Rather drunk.
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(informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada) Rather drunk.
He had the girl's head on his shoulder but she was half cut and in her seventh heaven, so he just went on talking to me, proud of his English, you see.
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